Fyffes CEO retirement ends McCann family's 100-year connection

Charles McCann was first greengrocer to import Fyffes bananas into Ireland.

David McCann CEO and chairman of Fyffes. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The McCann family’s involvement in fruit importing giant Fyffes has come to an end after more than 100 years, with the group’s current CEO and chairman David McCann set to retire at the end of this month.

Most famous for its bananas, Fyffes was acquired in 1986 by Fruit Importers of Ireland – or FII – which was run by Neil McCann, the father of David and Carl, who is chairman of Total Produce, the international listed fruit and vegetable distribution group which used to be the general produce arm of Fyffes.